Waiab Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Waiab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Waiab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waiab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waiab is found most in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waiab? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,063,924th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Waiab occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Waiab are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 19,682,529. In Nigeria Waiab is most numerous in: Lagos, where 67 percent are found and Oyo, where 33 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahiab | 91 | 12 | / |
| Waihab | 91 | 5 | / |
| Waib | 89 | 98 | / |
| Wajib | 80 | 1,360 | / |
| Wajab | 80 | 48 | / |
| Whaib | 80 | 42 | / |
| Waiap | 80 | 28 | / |
| Wayab | 80 | 26 | / |
| Wayib | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hwaib | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vaiab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waheib | 73 | 153 | / |
| Wahaib | 73 | 64 | / |
| Bahiab | 73 | 13 | / |
| Whayab | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waihib | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahjib | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vahiab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahyab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahjab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baib | 67 | 577 | / |
| Waip | 67 | 438 | / |
| Waihape | 67 | 75 | / |
| Weib | 67 | 74 | / |
| Wajb | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vaib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waub | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waibowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahiabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiheeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahayib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijb | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waiab
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